READY-MADE CLASSROOM REVIEW
World History Jeopardy
World History. Project the board, share one room code, and keep the class on the same review.
Review before you host
Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Round 1
Ancient Civilizations
$200This Indo-European people established a powerful empire in modern-day Turkey and famously fought at the Battle of Kadesh.
$400Known to the Greeks by a name meaning purple, these seafaring Canaanites developed an early alphabetic script.
$600These people of southern Mesopotamia are credited with creating one of the first forms of writing, cuneiform.
$800This civilization flourished on the island of Crete, mastering the seas and building sprawling palace complexes.
$1000Thriving in central Italy long before the Roman Empire, this civilization laid foundations for Roman architecture and engineering.
Monarchs of Influence
$200She was the last active pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, descending from a general of Alexander the Great.
$400This 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire is often regarded as one of the wealthiest individuals in human history.
$600She expanded the Russian Empire significantly, reigning from 1762 to 1796 and fostering an age of enlightenment.
$800This Macedonian king created one of the largest empires in history by the time of his death in 323 BC.
$1000This Mauryan emperor of India embraced non-violence and promoted Buddhism after witnessing the horrors of war.
Defining Conflict
$200Often called the first global conflict, this 18th-century war pitted Britain against France for colonial supremacy.
$400Occurring at the turn of the 20th century, this anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China sought to expel foreign influence.
$600Lasting from 1337 to 1453, this series of conflicts was fought between the Houses of Plantagenet and Valois.
$800This ancient conflict fought between Athens and Sparta significantly altered the power structure of the Greek world.
$1000Fought from 1864 to 1870, this war between Paraguay and three neighbors remains the deadliest interstate conflict in South American history.
Scientific Revolutions
$200His work 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' laid the groundwork for classical mechanics.
$400This Renaissance polymath formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at its center.
$600His publication 'On the Origin of Species' introduced the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.
$800Known as the father of observational astronomy, he used his telescope to support heliocentrism.
$1000This French microbiologist developed the principles of vaccination and pasteurization, saving countless lives.
Global Exploration
$200A key figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, he was the first to reach the South Pole.
$400This Venetian merchant traveled along the Silk Road and chronicled his time in the court of Kublai Khan.
$600This Ming dynasty admiral commanded seven massive treasure voyages that projected Chinese power across the Indian Ocean.
$800He was the first European to reach India by sea, sailing around the southern tip of Africa.
$1000This Portuguese navigator organized the Spanish expedition that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
Political Movements
$200This series of events in 1917 dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union.
$400Led by figures like Gandhi and Nehru, this decades-long effort resulted in the end of British colonial rule in 1947.
$600This 1868 event restored practical imperial rule to Japan and modernized the nation in just a few decades.
$800This successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection led to the founding of a new state in 1804.
$1000Beginning in 1789, this radical upheaval in France overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.
Double Jeopardy
Ancient Civilizations
$400Flourishing on the Greek mainland, this Bronze Age civilization is famous for the citadel of Mycenae and Linear B script.
$800Located south of Egypt, this African kingdom conquered the pharaohs and ruled Egypt as its 25th dynasty.
$1200Founded by Sargon of Akkad, this civilization established the first known territorial empire in history.
$1600This formative Mesoamerican culture is famous for creating massive stone head sculptures in the jungles of Mexico.
$2000This civilization of northern Mesopotamia became a major imperial power known for its professional army and administrative efficiency.
Monarchs of Influence
$400This Swedish king intervened in the Thirty Years' War, transforming Sweden into a major European military power.
$800This 17th-century African queen of Ndongo and Matamba fiercely resisted Portuguese colonial encroachment in Angola.
$1200This Ottoman sultan's long reign saw the empire reach its military, economic, and political peak.
$1600He founded the Achaemenid Empire and is remembered for his policy of religious and cultural tolerance.
$2000She is the only woman in Chinese history to rule as a legitimate sovereign in her own right as emperor.
Defining Conflict
$400Fought from 1899 to 1902, this conflict saw British forces battle the republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal.
$800Beginning in 1095, these religiously sanctioned military campaigns aimed to restore Christian control to the Holy Land.
$1200Ending in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia, this devastating war reshaped the political map of Central Europe.
$1600This massive civil war in mid-19th-century China caused an estimated 20 to 30 million deaths.
$2000This series of three wars between Rome and Carthage resulted in Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.
Scientific Revolutions
$400This Anglo-Irish natural philosopher is regarded as the first modern chemist for his work on gases.
$800His influential book 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica' revolutionized the study and teaching of human anatomy.
$1200His three laws of planetary motion provided a mathematical basis for the heliocentric theory.
$1600He established the law of conservation of mass and identified the role of oxygen in combustion.
$2000Known as the father of genetics, this Austrian monk discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance through pea plant experiments.
Global Exploration
$400This British navigator completed three Pacific voyages and was the first to map much of New Zealand and Australia.
$800Commissioned by Russia, this Danish explorer led expeditions to map the coast of Siberia and Alaska.
$1200This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488.
$1600This 12th-century Andalusian traveler wrote a famous rihla documenting his pilgrimage from Granada to Mecca.
$2000This Moroccan scholar and traveler logged over 70,000 miles, visiting most of the known Islamic world and beyond.
Political Movements
$400Spearheaded by Otto von Bismarck in 1871, this process merged various German states into one powerful nation-state.
$800This 1911 uprising led to the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the end of two millennia of imperial rule in China.
$1200Led by military officers in 1825, this failed rebellion sought to force liberal reforms on the Russian autocracy.
$1600This 1688 event resulted in the deposition of James II and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England.
$2000This militant anti-colonial uprising in 1950s Kenya focused on land rights and ultimately hastened independence.
Final Jeopardy · Historical Documents
This 1215 charter, sealed at Runnymede, became a cornerstone of constitutional law by limiting the absolute power of the monarch.
